Bra Cuneo (Pliocene of Italy)

Where: Cuneo, Italy (44.7° N, 7.9° E: paleocoordinates 44.8° N, 7.5° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Sabbie di Asti Formation, Zanclean (5.3 - 3.6 Ma)

• Piacenzian age after Sorbi et al 2012; MN 15 according to Bianucci et al 2008

•updated to Zanclean after Agiadi et al 2024

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: A. de Zigno. 1878. Sopra un nuovo Sirenio fossile scoperto nelle colline di Bra in Piemonte. Atti della R. Accad. de Lincei Serie III. Memorie Classe di scienze fisiche 2:939-949 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 124389: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Margaret Shalap on 14.02.2012, edited by Mark Uhen

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Sirenia - Dugongidae
"Felsinotherium gastaldi n. sp." = Metaxytherium subapenninum
"Felsinotherium gastaldi n. sp." = Metaxytherium subapenninum Bruno 1839 dugong